Episode 31 of the Talking MARQUES podcast is now available on the MARQUES website and on Spotify.

This episode covers the review of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

Last year, WIPO and the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) published their final report and recommendations on reforms to the UDRP.

In this podcast, Brian Beckham, Head of the Internet Dispute Resolution section of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, and Zak Muscovitch, General Counsel of ICA, set out the key recommendations in the report.

They also describe the process that led to its publication and what is likely to happen next.

Also taking part in the podcast are Fabrice Bircker, a trademark and design attorney with Plasseraud IP in France, and Clare Speed, a trade mark attorney at Reckitt Group in the UK. Both are members of the MARQUES Cyberspace Team.

Fabrice and Clare talk in particular about the UDRP reforms that MARQUES would like to see, the emerging challenges that brand owners face and what further actions the Cyberspace Team plans.

You can listen to all episodes of the podcast on the MARQUES website here, or search for “Talking MARQUES” on Spotify.

Further episodes of the podcast are being planned for later this year.

Read more about the WIPO/ICA report in this post on the Class 46 blog (9 December 2025).